Teaching Socrates, Aristotle, and Augustine on Akrasia

A long-standing debate among moral philosophers centers on the question of whether ignorance is always at the root of moral wrongdoing, or whether, in certain cases, wrongdoing stems from something else—namely akrasia. This paper is a discussion of how undergraduate core curriculum teachers can inco...

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Main Author: J. Caleb Clanton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/6/2/419